My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

arrived within minutes and took a seat at the table with the rest

received many

and Zayd exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me

it?" I finally asked, looking back and forth between the

things that just haven’t been adding

my hand

eyebrows as I stared at him,

questioned further when he didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he told us about

that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring

me their thoughts, "Apollo has never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his

want to hurt him," I repeated what

I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but it

and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he had lied at

you think Apollo is

Zayd this

dear, we think Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know

Zayd told me gently.

the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just

do you think you could get in of his

out as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the

of heads, a resounding,

dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t let

as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on the

I understand," I replied, not really in the mood for

the packhouse soon.I have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do you want to go over

to the packhouse." I

don’t want you out walking around by yourself, especially if

nodded at him in

to the packhouse, stopping a few times to

led me to the office next door to his where Adria and Genesis currently

them

"Any luck?"

Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and

shaking their heads, "Not yet, but

Adria replied.

Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through

is rare, but the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or

she

go get Blaze and I will be

fuss just as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?"

was currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not yet

still on the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs

at the clock hanging on the wall above the

would explain Kyra’s

miss a

all headed downstairs together, meeting up with

in her highchair between

happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since meeting him, I

conversations are focused mainly on Kyra and how she has been

didn’t think it was

there, Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to

I murmured lost in

think we should talk privately after

one of worry, but he didn’t push the

with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin well enough to say

a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had

kids to her house so

brains behind all of this," I stated not

up in

though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What if Devin is nothing more than a foot soldier, so to speak? I know y'all already thought Apollo

room was engulfed in silence once I finished spilling

the office to gauge everyone’s

you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I

I thought about

the

I looked at Zayd.

the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or

was planning to come and speak with us.He

"Why not talk on the phone about

all smiled at me, "Vampires are very

led me to sit down, "And

down with a sigh, wishing none of this was

and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke

head for Dane to continue, "I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I

something as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then

he needed to move his pack

he want to do that?" I finally just

now he said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with you.He’s never

hear his loyalty

willing to

have Adria call

stood from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t

in the office, the silence once